Holidays

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Holidays can mean different things: time off from work, gathering with friends and family, eating special treats, or just plain relaxing. What did holidays mean to her/him over the years? Use this Topic to describe the joyous times.

Do you want to write about the holidays he/she celebrated when he/she was a child?

What holidays did he/she celebrate? Why did he/she celebrate these holidays? Was it for patriotic or religious reasons?

What was his/her favorite holiday? Why? What was his/her least favorite holiday? Why?

Was there a holiday he/she didn't celebrate that he/she would have liked to? Why didn't he/she celebrate it?

Many people experience periods of depression, anxiety, or loneliness during holidays. Was his/her mood or emotional state affected during the holidays?

Did his/her holiday celebrations change during his/her childhood? In what ways? Did they become less magical or exciting as he/she grew older?

Did he/she ever wish he/she had celebrated his/her holidays differently? How would he/she have made them more special?

The rest of these writing ideas will help you sketch one of his/her specific holiday experiences. For example, an exciting Fourth of July celebration when he/she was ten. To skip these writing ideas related to a specific holiday, hold down Control and press N.

Were there special foods, presents, or activities involved? Were any family traditions carried out? Describe the event.

Where did he/she celebrate? Was it in his/her own home? Did he/she travel somewhere else?

With whom did he/she celebrate? Family? Friends? Was this a time for big reunions?

What was his/her favorite part about this holiday? Having a vacation day? Giving or receiving gifts? Being with family members?

What was the worst part about the holiday? The food? The work? Being with family members?

How much work did he/she have to put into this holiday? Did he/she have to cook or clean? Did he/she enjoy this? Why or why not?

Was his/her home decorated for the holiday? How was it decorated? Was it popular to do this in the area where he/she lived?

Did he/she pass any childhood traditions from this holiday down to his/her own family?

Do you want to write about holidays he/she celebrated when he/she was a teenager?

What holidays did he/she celebrate? Why did he/she celebrate these holidays? Was it for patriotic or religious reasons?

What was his/her favorite holiday? Why? What was his/her least favorite holiday? Why?

Was there a holiday he/she didn't celebrate that he/she would have liked to? Why didn't he/she celebrate it?

Many people experience periods of depression, anxiety, or loneliness during holidays. Was his/her mood or emotional state affected during the holidays?

Did he/she ever wish he/she had celebrated his/her holidays differently? How would he/she have made them more special?

Did his/her perceptions of holidays change as he/she grew older? Did they seem less magical than before?

The rest of these writing ideas will help you sketch one of his/her specific holiday experiences. For example, an unforgettable New Year's celebration when he/she was in high school. To skip these writing ideas related to a specific holiday, hold down Control and press N.

Were there special foods, presents, or activities involved? Were any family traditions carried out? Describe the event.

Where did he/she celebrate? Was it in his/her own home? Did he/she travel somewhere else?

With whom did he/she celebrate? Family? Friends?

What was his/her favorite part about the holiday? Having a vacation day? Giving or receiving gifts? Being with family?

What was the worst part about the holiday? The food? The work? Being with family members? As a teen, was he/she not interested in the excitement?

How much work did he/she have to put into this holiday? Did he/she have to cook? Clean? Coordinate? Did he/she enjoy this? Why or why not?

Was his/her home decorated for the holiday? How was it decorated? Was it popular to do this in the area where he/she lived?

How did celebrations for this holiday change over time? Did he/she pass any traditions from this holiday down to his/her own family?

Do you want to write about holidays he/she celebrated when he/she was a young adult?

What holidays did he/she celebrate? Why did he/she celebrate these holidays? Was it for patriotic or religious reasons?

What was his/her favorite holiday? Why? What was his/her least favorite holiday? Why?

Was there a holiday he/she didn't celebrate that he/she would have liked to? Why didn't he/she celebrate it?

Many people experience periods of depression, anxiety, or loneliness during holidays. Was his/her mood or emotional state affected during the holidays?

How did his/her holiday celebrations change over time? Did he/she stop celebrating some holidays? Were his/her celebrations less elaborate than when he/she was younger?

Now that he/she was older, did he/she have a family to pass holiday traditions to? Did he/she begin new traditions?

If he/she was married at this point, did he/she have to divide holiday time between different sides of the family? How was this handled?

Did he/she ever wish he/she had celebrated his/her holidays differently? How would he/she have made them more special?

The rest of these writing ideas will help you sketch one of his/her specific holiday experiences. For example, his/her first Thanksgiving celebration away from home. To skip these writing ideas related to a specific holiday, hold down Control and press N.

Were there special foods, presents, or activities involved? Were any family traditions carried out? Describe the event.

Where did he/she celebrate? Was it in his/her own home? Did he/she travel somewhere else? Had he/she moved away from the family home by now? Did he/she return to celebrate?

With whom did he/she celebrate? Family? Friends? Did he/she not see all of the people that he/she did when he/she was younger? Did he/she miss anyone?

What was his/her favorite part about the holiday? Having a vacation day? Giving or receiving gifts? Being with family? Had this changed since he/she was younger?

What was the worst part about the holiday? The food? The work? Family members?

How much work did he/she have to put into this holiday? Did he/she have to cook? Clean? Coordinate? Did he/she enjoy this? Why or why not?

Was his/her home decorated for the holiday? How was it decorated? Was it popular to do this in the area where he/she lived?

Do you want to write about holidays he/she celebrated when he/she was an adult?

What holidays did he/she celebrate? Why did he/she celebrate these holidays? Was it for patriotic or religious reasons?

What was his/her favorite holiday? Why? What was his/her least favorite holiday? Why?

Was there a holiday he/she didn't celebrate that he/she would have liked to? Why didn't he/she celebrate it?

As he/she matured, did his/her holiday spirit change from when he/she was younger? Did the holidays seem more or less special?

How did his/her holiday celebrations change over time? If he/she had kids, did he/she pass holiday traditions down to them?

Did he/she have to divide holiday time between different sides of the family? How was this handled?

Were there younger children around when he/she celebrated holidays in this period of his/her life? What was it like to see their reactions to special activities?

As he/she grew older were there friends or family members that were no longer living? Was it difficult to celebrate without them?

Did he/she ever wish he/she had celebrated his/her holidays differently? How would he/she have made them more special?

Many people experience periods of depression, anxiety, or loneliness during holidays. Was his/her mood or emotional state affected during the holidays?

Some people say that holidays are more commercial now than they used to be--that people have forgotten the reasons behind holidays. Did he/she feel this way?

The rest of these writing ideas will help you sketch one of his/her specific holiday experiences. For example, a special Valentine's Day. To skip these writing ideas related to a specific holiday, hold down Control and press N.

Were there foods, presents, or activities involved? Were any family traditions carried out? Describe the event.

Where did he/she celebrate? Was it in his/her own home? Did he/she travel somewhere else?

With whom did he/she celebrate? Family? Friends?

What was his/her favorite part about the holiday? Having a vacation day? Giving or receiving gifts? Being with family?

What was the worst part about the holiday? The food? The work? Family members?

How much work did he/she have to put into this holiday? Did he/she have to cook? Clean? Coordinate? Did he/she enjoy this? Why or why not?

Was his/her home decorated for the holiday? How was it decorated? Was it popular to do this in the area where he/she lived?

Do you want to write about holidays he/she celebrated when he/she was a senior?

What holidays did he/she celebrate? Why did he/she celebrate these holidays? Was it for patriotic or religious reasons?

What was his/her favorite holiday? Why? What was his/her least favorite holiday? Why?

Was there a holiday he/she didn't celebrate that he/she would have liked to? Why didn't he/she celebrate it?

As he/she matured, did his/her holiday spirit change from when he/she was younger? Did the holidays seem more or less special?

Were there younger children around when he/she celebrated holidays in this period of his/her life? What was it like to see their reactions to special activities?

As he/she grew older, were there friends or family members that were no longer living? Was it difficult to celebrate without them?

Did he/she ever wish he/she had celebrated his/her holidays differently? How would he/she have made them more special?

Many people experience periods of depression, anxiety, or loneliness during holidays. Was his/her mood or emotional state affected during the holidays?

Some people say that holidays are more commercial now than they used to be--that people have forgotten the reasons behind holidays. Did he/she feel this way?

The rest of these writing ideas will help you sketch one of his/her specific holiday experiences. For example, a memorable Thanksgiving with family. To skip these writing ideas related to a specific holiday, hold down Control and press N.

Were there foods, presents, or activities involved? Were any family traditions carried out? Describe the event.

Where did he/she celebrate? Was it in his/her own home? Did he/she travel somewhere else?

With whom did he/she celebrate? Family? Friends?

What was his/her favorite part about the holiday? Eating special foods? Giving or receiving gifts? Being with family?

What was the worst part about the holiday? The food? The work? Family members?

How much work did he/she have to put into this holiday? Did he/she have to cook? Clean? Coordinate? Did he/she enjoy this? Why or why not?

Was his/her home decorated for the holiday? How was it decorated? Was it popular to do this in the area where he/she lived?